Massenet: Werther (complete recorded in 2005) BLU-RAY
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Massenet: Werther (complete recorded in 2005) BLU-RAY
Vienna State Opera / Marcelo Álvarez, Elina Garanca, Ileana Tonca, Adrian Eröd, Alfred Sramek, Peter Jelosit / Philippe Jordan (cond)
[ Arthaus Legendary Performances Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc ]
Release Date: Thursday 1 October 2015
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"Elîna Garanca is more impressive here than in her solo debut release on DG of bel canto arias. The voice is gorgeous and absolutely even from top to bottom. She looks beautiful and her acting is natural and convincing-when she finally breaks in the opera's second half, it plays with great honesty, and her pent-up sensual feelings for Werther smolder as I've never seen before. Her voice occasionally lacks heft, and save for one or two moments, she refuses to use anything like chest voice, and this hurts the drama. You only hope that she finds a way to darken the tone to greater effect. And while she's at it, she can work on her languages-her French is pretty bad. Adrian Eröd, as suggested above, sings and acts Albert with great profile. Ileana Tonca's Sophie, very knowing, has a non-soubrette edge to her voice that suits the portrayal well. The Vienna State Opera Orchestra plays rhapsodically for Phillip Jordan. He comes close to delivering a great Werther...this is a stunning, newly and originally conceived show." (ClassicsToday)
Sound Format: PCM Stereo
Picture Format: 16:9 | Original Language: IT
Subtitles: IT, GB, DE, FR, ES
Running Time: 132 mins & 12 mins (Bonus)
Resolution: 1080i High Definition (Upscale)
Blu-ray Disc 25 GB (Single Layer) | FSK: 0
